Potential Applications & Benefits Given the mechanism and preclinical evidence, what are the potential applications of FOXO4-DRI
Insulin Secretion and Sensitivity Apart from stimulating insulin release, GLP-1 suppresses the secretion of glucagon, a hormone that increases blood glucose levels by promoting gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis in the liver
On the other hand, if convenience and cost are top priorities, oral supplements are a viable option for maintaining good health
This study showed effects at very low concentrations (picomolar to nanomolar), which is encouraging for topical application
I mean, when we talk about obesity being a chronic disease, you know, for a long time on the medical management side, we didn't really have a lot of great options that gave us great results," said Piedmont Columbus Regional, Surgeon and Obesity management specialist, Kenneth Copperwheat
DOI: 10.3892/etm.2015.2964 [ Links ] Korkmaz A, Tekinalp G, Coskun T, Yigit S, Yurdakok M